Garmin

Desense Engineer

Garmin$95K — $115K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years in RF design or higher degree with 3+ years
  • Strong GPA (3.0+) from academic background
  • Effective communication skills for teamwork and support
  • Experience in RF circuits design including cellular, WiFi, and GNSS
  • Expertise in Multi-Radio Coexistence is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Lead optimization efforts for Multi-Radio Coexistence through RF Desense
  • Identify and propose remedies for noise sources affecting RF performance
  • Develop software tools to analyze RF signals for noise issues
  • Design cellular RF hardware including impedance matching and PCB review
  • Define RF hardware requirements and implement factory testing strategies
  • Collaborate with suppliers and teams to enhance RF performance
  • Validation of coexistence across various wireless technologies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Flexible work schedule options
  • Employee discounts on products and services
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
Full Job Description
Overview

We are seeking a full-time Desense Engineer at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. This is a full time Electrical Engineer with particular focus on Desense (noise, jamming) mitigation. We support multiple wireless communication protocols, such as: Cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth (BT), NFC, GNSS etc. in our products. As a Desense Engineer at Garmin, you will contribute to the architecture and product level design integration of next generation wireless radio solutions in all Garmin products..

Essential Functions
  • Lead Multi-Radio Coexistence through RF Desense (noise, jamming) optimization
  • Identify noise source (aggressor(s)) and propose remedy
  • Create appropriate and necessary software tool to integrate within wireless radio to check RF signals to root cause noise in the overall system
  • Design Cellular RF hardware board as impedance matching, PCB layout review, bring up prototypes and Coexistence validation with LTE/BT/WiFi/GNSS/NFC
  • Define RF Hardware requirement, design and implement in factory test
  • Work with RF module/components suppliers and cross-functional teams to optimize RF performance

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering AND a minimum of 5 years of industry experience in RF circuits design (cellular (LTE, UMTS), WiFi, BT, GNSS) OR Master's/Doctoral Degree in Electrical Engineering with focus on RF/antennas and electromagnetics AND a minimum of 3 years of industry experience in RF circuits design (cellular (LTE, UMTS), WiFi, BT, GNSS)
  • Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
  • Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills to rally support from peers

Desired Qualifications
  • Broad expertise with Multi-Radio Coexistence
  • Successful track record of working closely with Antenna Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers and Firmware teams
  • Extensive circuit design experience for consumer or aviation products
  • Experience with numerical simulation driven design workflows
  • RF design experience such as Filters, LNAs, PAs, Receivers, etc.
  • Extensive experience utilizing RF test equipment such as Spectrum Analyzers, Vector Network Analyzers, Signal Generators, etc.
  • Knowledge and experience in designing for environmental constraints (temp, humidity, and vibration), regulatory compliance and product debug (EMC/EMI, ESD, transients, etc)
  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to galvanize cross functional teams

This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits

About Garmin

Garmin Ltd. is an American multinational technology company founded in 1989 by Gary Burrell and Min Kao in Lenexa, Kansas. The company specializes in GPS technology for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor, and sport activities. Garmin's products serve aviation, marine, automotive, wireless, outdoor recreation, and fitness markets. The company's goal is to create navigation and communication devices that can enrich customers' lives. Garmin has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's products are sold in over 100 countries.
Learn more about Garmin
Size
18,700 employees
Market Cap
$17.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$992.3 million
Founded
1989
5 Year Trend
+10.3%
Revenue
$4.1 billion
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